Panayır: i. fair[1], kermess[2], festival[3] EN(from GR panegiri) πανεγύρι festival, bayram oldGR panēgyris πανηγυρις kurultay, büyük toplantı, festival pâs, pan(t)- πᾶς, παν(τ)- tüm + oldGR ágyris/agorá άγυρις/αγορά toplanma, kalabalık, pan+, agora Belli zamanlarda belirli yerlerdeki meydanlarda kurulan büyük pazar: Bugün pazar. Freskomillo köyünde sonbahar panayırının üçüncü haftası (Reşat N. Güntekin).
Bulgarian word borrowed from TR
Panayır tiyatrosu: Panayırlarda çeşitli mârifetler göstererek, açık saçık güldürüler oynayarak halkı eğlendiren tiyatro topluluğu.
Panayırcı: i. ve sıf. Panayırda satış yapan kimse: Bedriye Hanım, panayırcı palikaryalar gibi iskemle dövüşü eden bu gençleri evinden dışarı atıyor (Reşat N. Güntekin).
Oldest written source: [ Neşrî, Kitab-ı Cihannümâ (1492) ]
Acoording to Evliya Çelebi it is a Balkan|Rumelia use.
[1] fair (n.) "a stated market in a town or city; a regular meeting to buy, sell, or trade," early 14c., from Anglo-French feyre (late 13c.), from Old French feire, faire "fair, market; feast day," from Vulgar Latin *feria "holiday, market fair," from Latin feriae "religious festivals, holidays," related to festus "solemn, festive, joyous" (see feast (n.)).
[2] Kermesse, or kermis, or kirmess, is a Dutch language term derived from 'kerk' (church) and 'mis' (mass) that became borrowed in English, French, Spanish and many other languages, originally denoting the mass said on the anniversary of the foundation of a church (or the parish) and in honour of the patron. Such celebrations were regularly held in the Low Countries, in Central Europe and also in northern France, and were accompanied by feasting, dancing and sports of all kinds. The Kirchweih is the German equivalent, and the now extinct church ale was an English one. Most Catholic countries still have patronal festivals of some sort for the anniversary of a church's founding, or the feast day of the saint it is dedicated to. Kermesse, or kermis, or kirmess, is a Dutch language term derived from 'kerk' (church) and 'mis' (mass) that became borrowed in English, French, Spanish and many other languages, originally denoting the mass said on the anniversary of the foundation of a church (or the parish) and in honour of the patron.
Such celebrations were regularly held in the Low Countries, in Central Europe and also in northern France, and were accompanied by feasting, dancing and sports of all kinds. The Kirchweih is the German equivalent, and the now extinct church ale was an English one. Most Catholic countries still have patronal festivals of some sort for the anniversary of a church's founding, or the feast day of the saint it is dedicated to. The kermesse became a common subject in Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting in the 16th century, though many paintings called by the name were probably intended to depict village weddings. The kermesse became a common subject in Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting in the 16th century, though many paintings called by the name were probably intended to depict village weddings.
[3] festival (n.) 1580s, "a festal day, appointed day of festive celebration," short for festival day (late 14c.), from Old French festival (adj.) "suitable for a feast; solemn, magnificent, joyful, happy," and directly from Medieval Latin festivalis "of a church holiday," from festum "festival, holiday," neuter of festus "of a feast" (see feast (n.)). The English word returned to French 19c. in certain specialized senses.